The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of Squalidus multimaculatus

Abstract

This study reports the complete mitochondrial genome of Squalidus multimaculatus. The length of the mitochondrial genome of S. multimaculatus is 16,597 bp, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one control region. The overall base composition of A, G, T, and C is 28%, 18.8%, 25%, and 28.2%, respectively. A phylogenetic analysis by the neighbour-joining method showed a close relationship between S. multimaculatus and S. japonicus coreanus. We believe these results will provide essential data for phylogeographic studies of the genus Squalidus.

Keywords

• mitochondrial genome
• phylogenetic analysis
• squalidus multimaculatus